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CID to CGN: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,390 mi
7,066 km · 3,815 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from CGN?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,390 miles (7,066 km, 3,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CGN?
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